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Oh! The Horror… | of the People Around Us

November 24, 20170

David Fincher’s Zodiac (2007) still stands as an example of cinema that succeeds at balancing the visceral thrills and exploitation…

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Oh! The Horror… | of the Last Church on the Left

November 9, 20170

The tension between the sadistic and masochistic appeals of horror was reflected in the divide between Cunningham and Craven. The…

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Review| Free Fire

April 24, 20170

There are those action films that manage to kill thousands without the audience acknowledging any of their deaths. Think the…

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#115 – Hacksaw Ridge and More Than Pacifism

November 10, 20160

On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: After ten years of living in scrutiny from his Hollywood peers…

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Review| ‘Hacksaw Ridge’, Pacifism, and Mel Gibson’s Surrender

November 8, 20161

With the mere mention of a new creative endeavor by Mel Gibson, the public memory once again recalls the man’s…

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#112 – The Magnificent Seven and God’s Justice

October 10, 20161

On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fall kicks off with a movie that tries to bridge the…

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Moral Dilemma Dialogue: Machine Gun Preacher

September 9, 20160

In the Moral Dilemma Dialogue series, we take one film and examine a moral dilemma presented within it. Two people…

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Game of Thrones: S0607 The Broken Man

June 7, 20160

Mark is on assignment this week and this space is being temporarily filled by Mikey Fissel, managing editor at Reel…

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